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[Ankurbali]

Hi,

One thing that has got me curious for some time now is the TSO Command Option that we have during ISPF logon processing. Generally that is blank or one can type in ISPF there. And this will be run at the TSO ready prompt as the TSO command. The same can be done by writing a CLIST/REXX exec that runs at startup.

Now, this can be used for any startup messages, memos, et. al. I have even tried the Logon command, and hence it will go in a loop asking the user to enter the password again and again. But I can recover the situation by removing "Logon" from the command option. But what if someone enters "Logoff" in that option or in some startup REXX/CLIST. Can something be done about it then to remove it so that it doesn't go in an unrecoverable infinite loop?

Any ideas/suggestions are most welcome.

Thanks in advance.

[semigeezer]

It won't loop. It will just log you off, but you can reconnect and remove it. Actually, having LOGOFF in there can be good because that command runs after the command specified in the logon proc's PARM= parameter. So if your logon exec puts you in ISPF, you can automatically log off by leaving ISPF. I haven't tried it, but it sounds right anyway.

[Ankurbali]

Semigeezer,

When one is logged off from TSO, then even though you reconnect it, still you won't be in a position to remove this command. This command will be there in the Logon Panel, and I don't see how one can remove it without entering the TSO environment. When the session will come to the Ready prompt, this TSO command will be fired before you have time to try anything to remove this.

[Bill Dennis]

Ankurbali,
You are confusing LOGOFF and reconnect. If you LOGON RECONNECT, you are correct you can't change the command. If the command option is LOGOFF, then your session will end when you eXit and you'll logon fresh next time. You could then remove the command.

You can't reconnect after a LOGOFF, only after a disconnection.

Bill D.